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Olan Soule

Acting Born Feb 28, 1909 La Harpe, Illinois, USA 24 credits

Biography

Olan Evart Soule (February 28, 1909 – February 1, 1994) was an American actor, who had professional credits in nearly 7,000 radio shows and commercials, appearances in 200 television series and television films, and in over 60 films. Soule's voice work on television included his 15-year role (1968–1983) as Batman on several animated series that were either devoted to or involved the fictional "Dark Knight" superhero.

Soule married Norma Elizabeth Miller on September 29, 1929. They had two children and were married for 63 years, until Norma's death on July 1, 1992. His daughter Joann, was also an actress, under the name of Sydney Soule. Soule was a 32-degree Mason as well as a member of the Los Angeles Show Business Shrine Club (Al Malikah).

On February 1, 1994, Soule died at age 84 of lung cancer in Corona, California, at the home of his daughter, Joann, and son-in-law, Dr. David Henriksen. His burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles. CLR

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Full filmography

  • Perry Mason (1957) as Court Clerk
  • The Rifleman (1958)
  • The Fugitive (1963) as Chet Carter
  • The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as John Masters
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Harvey Grove
  • Petticoat Junction (1963) as Stanley Benson
  • Petticoat Junction (1963) as Coffee Salesman
  • Petticoat Junction (1963) as Mr. Parks
  • Petticoat Junction (1963) as Bert, The Barber
  • Dragnet (1951)
  • Adam-12 (1968) as Vernon Barber
  • Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Ticket Agent
  • Bewitched (1964) as Doctor Passmore
  • Bat Masterson (1958) as Bartender
  • My Three Sons (1960)
  • Simon & Simon (1981)
  • Batman (1966) as Newscaster
  • Daniel Boone (1964) as Silversmith
  • I Love Lucy (1951) as Dr. Gettleman
  • Rawhide (1959)
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Bill
  • The Twilight Zone (1959) as IRS Man
  • The Twilight Zone (1959) as Mr. Smiles (uncredited)
  • The Rebel (1959) as Liam O'Shea